Javascript and jQuery

Description

jQuery, is the most popular JavaScript library on the web which enables easy animation, interactive animated elements, loading of content on the fly, and smooth control of elements in web content. During the Javascript & jQuery short course you will use the jQuery software to make it easier for you to write code in Javascript and add interactivity to your web pages. This hands-on course explains Javascript fundamentals including variables, arrays, objects, and functions to meet your web needs. You will learn how to add interactivity to a page, introduce animation, change the elements of a web page, and load content on the fly to produce a modern interactive website.

Topics Covered

The Javascript language: variables, arrays, objects and functions

jQuery and CSS selectors

Changing and creating new page content

Animation

Loading new content into a page

Course OutcomesBy the end of this course you should be able to:

Understand Javascript fundamentals

Know how to select elements on the page using jQuery and CSS

Be able to change the contents of a web page

Animate web page elements

Understand how to load external data into a page

Who Should AttendStudents, designers and others who are familiar with HTML and CSS, but are new to programming.

Tutor Description

John Coumbe is a software trainer and developer.He creates and delivers commercial training courses in web development.He works as a visiting tutor at Birkbeck, University of London.His development clients include The Guardian and Oxford University Press.